Squadron of Spitfires found

[Muddy Boots]

Saw this on another forum and thought it might be of interest over here

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...in-Burma-during-war-to-be-returned-to-UK.html

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Nice to see the Prime Minister getting something right for a change. The site of one spitfire is enough to warm the soul so just think what a restored squadron worth will look like. I hope they are kept for the nation and not sold on

 

[Andy BB]

The finder has been promised that the Government won't make any claims on them, and he hopes to have a squadron flying together. Sign me up for the first airshow they appear at!

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Sends shivers down the spine just thinking about it

 

[Twodogs]

What a fantastic find ,,,, cant wait to see them

 

[Bluebs4]

Spitfire what a name you can just see them now

All The Best , Stewart

 

[sasquatch]

Awesome, I saw a program about the guy trying to find them some time back. Good on him!

 

[dwardo]

"They were waxed, wrapped in greased paper and their joints tarred. They will be in near perfect condition.”

Imagine unboxing them for the first time!

 

[Perrari]

Absoultely amazing ! I hope they do fly again.

 

[munkiboi182]

fantastic. just makes you wonder what else is buried out there

 

[abominable_scouse_monster]

Damn that's a find, culturally significant and just awesome.

 

[jiffi]

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!! So nice to hear!

 

[richardww]

that news is total wonderfull, be fantastic to see them fly,

 

[fishfish]

there was tonnes of stuff buried in the uk,i heard tell of a well that yanks shoved 30 harleys down at the end of the war, i know of 2 places where the yanks burried tonnes of ammo too,a waitrose is built ontop of one lot!

 

[Laurentius]

It's an old story, does anyone know what happened after that, were they recovered?

 

[Imagedude]

there was tonnes of stuff buried in the uk,i heard tell of a well that yanks shoved 30 harleys down at the end of the war, i know of 2 places where the yanks burried tonnes of ammo too,a waitrose is built ontop of one lot!

I heard that the mineshafts around Warrington are full of Jeeps and Indian bikes that are still in their packing cases. They were dumped when Burtonwood airbase closed.

 

[Gaudette]

A quick search found this from yesterday.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-preserved-Spitfires-buried-jungle-grave.html


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[torc]

A pretty picture to whet your appetites, enjoy.

Happy trails...torc.

 

[resnikov]

There is one airport in the UK (cannot remember which), has 50 cal machine guns used as in fill in its runways. This was done at the end of WWII.

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[tartanferret]

All sounds very exciting, gives me goosebumps infact

Though I can't help thinking of the time capsule car they buried in the US..

http://www.allpar.com/history/auto-shows/time-capsule.html